President of Nepal

President of Nepal
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Incumbent
Ram Chandra Poudel

since 13 March 2023
Government of Nepal
Nepalese Armed Forces
StyleThe Right Honourable
His Excellency
TypeHead of state
Commander-in-chief
ResidenceRastrapati Bhawan
AppointerIndirect election
Term lengthFive years, renewable once consecutively
Inaugural holderRam Baran Yadav
Formation28 May 2008 (2008-05-28)
DeputyVice President of Nepal
WebsiteOffice of the President of Nepal

The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, Nēpālakō rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and commander in chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces. The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared as a republic.

The first President of Nepal was Ram Baran Yadav. The current president is Ram Chandra Poudel elected in March 2023.

List of presidents

No. Portrait President Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
1
Yadav, Ram BaranRam Baran Yadav
(रामवरण यादव)
(born 1948)
23 July 200829 October 20157 years, 98 daysNepali Congress2008
2
Bhandari, Bidya DeviBidya Devi Bhandari
(विद्यादेवी भण्डारी)
(born 1961)
29 October 201513 March 20237 years, 135 daysCPN (UML)2015
2018
3
Poudel, Ram ChandraRam Chandra Poudel
(राम चन्द्र पौडेल)
(born 1944)
13 March 20232 years, 188 daysNepali Congress2023

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